Archive for March, 2012
Spanish Lesson Beginner 31 Spanish future tense: Ir + a + infinitive Posted by Laura & Adam on Mar 22, 2012
¡Hola! ¿Cómo estáis? In this Spanish lesson we are going to see how to describe future plans in Spanish using el verbo “Ir” (the verb “To go”) followed by “a” (to) and a verb in the infinitive. This Spanish future tense is very similar to the English future tense that uses “Going to…” followed by…
How to use the preposition “de” Posted by Adir on Mar 21, 2012
Ah, prepositions! They surely give us one heck of a hard time when we are learning a foreign language. If you want to learn Spanish one of the most common prepositions is “de”. Let’s check out some of its uses. 1. from, indicates origin Venía del teatro cuando vio el accidente. [He was coming from…
Chichen Itza Video Posted by sasha on Mar 20, 2012
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, the ruins at Chichen Itza are a must-see if you should find yourself traveling in Mexico. Take a short tour of the ancient Mayan city and learn some of its history with this fun, informative video.
How to use “tan” and “tanto” in Spanish Posted by Adir on Mar 15, 2012
Tan and tanto are some of the indefinidos, those words that show an indefinite quantity. Let’s check out how they are used! Tanto, tan Tanto is used before nouns, acting as an adjective: Tengo tanto miedo de dormir sola. [I’m so afraid / I have so much fear of sleeping alone.] Siento tantas ganas de…
Talking about work, en español Posted by Adir on Mar 12, 2012
When you do what you love, that’s awesome, isn’t it? However, some people have a terrible time jumping from job to job until they find one that fulfills them. Take a look at the following dialog: Pedro: Te veo malhumorado. ¿Qué te sucede? Luis: A decir verdad, estoy harto de hacer siempre el mismo trabajo…
Chichen Itza Posted by sasha on Mar 12, 2012
With the year 2012 underway, we were thrilled to be heading to one of the great cities of the Maya – Chichen Itza. If the world is really going to come to an end this year, I wanted to at least see where the people who made that bold prediction lived and learn about their…
Spanish Lesson Advanced 30 Uses of the word Hombre Posted by Laura & Adam on Mar 7, 2012
In this advanced level Spanish video lesson we will look into the various uses of the Spanish word “Hombre”. This is an interesting and commonly used Spanish word that is used in a variety of different Spanish phrases and expressions. ¡Hola! ¿Cómo estáis? Hoy vamos a hablar de una palabra que se usa muchísimo en…